Laura of About Goodness created this gorgeous Boho-style curtain by appliqueing vintage lace scraps to a cotton panel. Doesn’t it look amazing with the sunlight shining through! Learn about her process (and her vintage lace addiction) from her blog post… Read More ...
Tutorial: Crazy-quilted journal cover
Kathy Shaw (Shawkl) shares the pattern and central design for a crazy-quilted journal cover, and she explains the process step by step. Her next tutorial will introduce seam treatments and explain how to finish the journal cover. What a great … Read More ...
New stitch tutorials from Mary Corbet
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread has just added a bunch of new videos to her library of stitch tutorials. Among the newbies: buttonhole wheel, oyster stitch, fishbone stitch, and granitos. The site has more than 70 stitch tutes, and … Read More ...
Learn cutwork from Royce
Royce of Royce’s Hub is sharing a series of tutorials on cutwork embroidery. She covers all the fundamentals, so even a beginner can tackle this beautiful technique. See the series.… Read More ...
Laura’s wrinkle remover
If you add fusible web to fabric in preparation for applique, you’ve had this happen at some point. Somehow, the web and the fabric get bunched, and you wind up with ugly, permanent ripples or creases. Should you just throw … Read More ...
A trick for evenly spaced flower petals
Do you avoid embroidering flower motifs because it’s so hard to space the petals evenly and make them all the same length? (I do.) Mary Corbet to the rescue! Her solution is a snap for anyone with a computer and … Read More ...
Tutorial: Damp stretching embroidery
If you press your finished embroidery–even if you press it face down on a fluffy towel–the stitches may be crushed. Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread steps us through damp stretching, a process that smooths the ground fabric while preserving … Read More ...
Video tutorial: Basque stitch
Mary Corbet‘s instructional videos make even complicated embroidery stitches doable. Her latest is basque stitch. She says, “You can think of the Basque stitch as a combination of twisted chain stitch and buttonhole stitch, upside down.” It’s easier than … Read More ...
Tutorial: No-sew fleece octopus
I’m loving Abby Glassenberg‘s update of a classic kids’ craft. She says she spotted the instructions for a yarn octopus in a 1966 magazine. (I remember making one in Brownies about 1960–one of my first crafts!) You can get … Read More ...
Tutorial: Sweet soft book
I can think of no better way to employ your applique skills than to create one of these adorable soft books! LeAnne Ballard from Everyday Celebrations shares her design and tutorial on Moda Bake Shop. See the tute.
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Tutorial: Stumpwork ladybug
If you love Elizabeth Braun‘s stumpwork as much as I do, then you’ll be thrilled to learn that she’s sharing the tutorial for this adorable ladybug! Go to her Sew in Love blog post for the instructions.
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How to make a traveling stitch kit
This might be the most awesome needlework kit ever. It holds everything you need, from the hoop to the needles. It opens flat so you can lay it across your lap and use it as a work surface when you’re … Read More ...
Tutorial: Ending and restarting thread invisibly
What if you run out of thread in the middle of a complicated stitch? How do you keep the join from showing? Annet of Fat-Quarter shows her technique for solving this problem in a row of cable chain stitch. The … Read More ...
How to remove acrylic paint from fabric
It is possible to remove unwanted acrylic paint from fabric, even if it has dried. Diana of Closet Crafter explains how she does it, and her photos of the results confirm that her method works. Check it out. And … Read More ...
Tutorial: Sparkling embroidered dragonflies
Chris of Ella’s Craft Creations explains how to create embroidered dragonflies with gorgeous iridescent wings. See her tute.
The Dragonfly represents change, metamorphosis, adaptation, and self-realization in practically every corner of the planet. The shift that is … Read More ...